Former UNC linebacker Shakeel Rashad on the hiring of defensive coordinator Gene Chizik (Video): "Man, I was pumped. If you give me a wish list, I would have written Gene Chizik for the top seven spots. But I thought there's no way he's leaving ESPN. There's a lot of great candidates out there. And then I see that it was Chiz and I was ecstatic." (Inside Carolina) Ryan Switzer on UNC Defensive Hires: 'I Really Couldn’t Be More Happy'
After finishing the 2021 season with the nation's 94th-ranked defense, UNC decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Jay Bateman and replace him with coaching.
Shakeel Rashad on Playing For Gene Chizik: Respect, Reeducation, Results
